Tag Archives: Gowanus Canal

Newton Creek is now NYC's 2nd Superfund site

September 27, 2010 @ 8:50 pm

Photo: Fred R. Conrad/The New York Times Oh, here’s some news for ya! Hot on the heels of that video of the Gowanus Canal being flooded with raw sewage comes word that Newton Creek (the other famous and highly polluted … Continue reading →

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Video of raw sewage spilling into the Gowanus Canal

September 27, 2010 @ 5:18 pm

On September 16, 2010, New York City and its outer boroughs were hit with a severe thunderstorm that resulted in at least 1 tornado touching down in Brooklyn. The damage was pretty extensive in some areas causing downed trees, ruined … Continue reading →

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The process of cleaning the Gowanus Canal

March 24, 2010 @ 2:50 pm

Cleaning the Canal from Characters of Gowanus on Vimeo. Earlier this month, the Gowanus Canal was designated a federal Superfund site which meant that it was placed on a list of high-priority polluted areas to be cleaned up with the … Continue reading →

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Gowanus Canal named a government Superfund site

March 2, 2010 @ 11:53 am

Photo: Andrea Mohin/The New York Times Some bad news coming out of the Federal Environmental Protection Agency this morning as it just named the Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn a government Superfund site. For those who are unfamiliar, Superfund is the … Continue reading →

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